Cotton-condenser.



E. U. G. RE-AGAN.

COTTON GONDENSER.

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APPLICATION FILD 0(1T.9.1909.` 993,795. Patent-edmayso, 1911.

E. U. G. REAGAN.

OOTTON OONDBNSER.

ArPLmA'non rmm com. 1908.

993,795. Patented May 30, 1911.

6 BHSETB-BHEET 8.

E. U. G. REAGAN.

GOTTON UONDENSER.

APPLmAnoN rILnD 00129. 1908.

993,795. Patented May 80,1911.

6 SHETB-SHEET 5.

Wi/hwouo UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR U. G. REAGAN, O-F SAN ANTNIO, TEXAS COT'I'ON-CONDENSER.'

F ing is a specification.

This invention has relation to cotton condensers and it consistsvin a novel construc- ,tion and arrangement of its parts as hereinafter shown and described.

The object ofthe invention -is to provide a condenser adapted to receive lint cotton `and 'form' the same into a continuous bat adapted to be passed from the condenser to a compress.

A further object of the invention is to arrange the parts of the condenser so that the lint during the process of forming the same into a'bat as indicated is subjected to a suction draft which is preferably the same by which the lint cotton is deliveredto the condenser and which has a tendency to remove dust 'and inferior fiber from the better quality of lint that is formed into the bat.

1 With the above and other objects in view the condenser includes a 'casing to which is connected' at one end a lint-delivery flue and with which is also connected arefuse or trash fiue. A suctionfan is connected with the'trash flue and through the said trash fiue the suction fan is connected With a feed pipe for delivering cotton to gins (not shown). A rotating drum islocated in the casing between thev delivery end of the lint flue and the inlet end of the trash fiue and is adapted to receive the lint from the lint flue. Bat formin drums are journaled in the casing below t e first said drum and all of the said drumsare subjected at their ends to the action of the suction draft created by the fan referred to. Valves are located below the batforming drums and are soarranged as to permit the bat formed by the said drums to pass out of the .casing and at the same 'time prevent the admission of air vinto the 'casing a's the bat'is' makingv its exit therefrom. a i

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is 'a side elevation of thecondensen Fig. 2 is an enlargedA side elevation, of a portion of 1a condenserwith parts broken away. Fig.

3 is'a sideelevation of the condenser at a right angle' from the viewl illustrated in Fig. 2 and showing parts in section. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the lower portion of the specification of Letters Patent. Application flled October 9, 1909. Serial No. 521,825.

Patented May 30, 1911.

Figs. 6 and 7 are detailed views of parts of the drums used in the condenser.

p The condenser comprises a casin '1 to the side of which is connected the delivery end of alint flue 2. As illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing the said lint flue 2 increases in transverse sectional area from a point in the vicinity of the extremity of its delivery end to the extremity of the said end and it is mensions of the said lint flue that it is .impossible for the lint to choke or collect in the delivery end of the lint flue and interfere with the proper operation of the condenser. The flue 2 is adapted to receive lint from a series of gins (not shown). The casing 1 is provided at opposite sides with chambers 3 which are connected together at their upper vends. A pipe or flile 4 connects with the upper portion of chambers 3 and also connects with an exhaust fan 5. At a point between the casing 1 andthe exhaust fan 5 the pipe lt connects with a pipe 6 which is that usually employed for delivery of unginned cotton to the cotton gins above referred to.

A shaft 7 is journaled for rotation in the' casing 1 and carries a drum 8 which lies transversely across the intermediate portion of the said casingand communicates at its ends with the chambers 3. y The drum 8 is located approximatelj;l in horizontal all-inement with the dischai'fize outlet of the flue 2 and the periphery of vthe said drum is formed; by an approximately cylindrical .wire screen 9.

Shafts 10 are journaled for rotation in the lower portion of the casing 1 and are located at the opposite sides of a plane pass- -provided at its periphery with an approxi- .mately cylindrical sieve 12. Any suitable shafts 10-and the drums' 11 over toward each the'shaft 7 and drum 8. Below each of.. the drums 11 'is located a chute 13 and the under or bottom sides of the said chutes conrerge toward each other in an upward direction ing 1 at the upper ends of the bottoms of the said chutes. The gate 14 is mounted upon condenser. 5 is a horizontal .sectional view of the upper portion of the condenser.

by reason of this increase in the transverse diing vertically through the axis of thevshaft 7, each shaft 10 carries a drum 11 which is and a pivoted gate 14 is located in the casmeans lmay be provided for rotating the w otherand means is provided for rotatingl` a shaft 1 5 which is journaled in'the casmg' 1 and which is provided at one projecting end -with an arm 16. Rods 17 are connected tudinally the arm 16 may be swung whereb the shaft 15 may be turned in its bearings and the gate 14 disposed at. its upper edge toward one or the other of the drums 11.

The bottom of the 'casing 1 consists of Sections 18 which are hingedly mount-ed upon transversely disposed rods 19. The free ends of 'the sections 18 are normally held in elevated positions against the sides of the casing 1 by clamps 20 or other securing devices. Valves 21 hang freely pendent from the rods 19 and are disposed over the upper portions of the bottoms of the ehutes 13. Dofi'ers 22 are attached to the bottom Sections 18 and are adapted to bear at their edges against the lower sides of the drums 11. As illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawing the drums .11 extend transversely across the lower portion of the casing 1 and 'the ends of the said drums communicate with the interiors of the ehambers 3 located at opposite sides of the casing 1. Flexible strips 23 are attached to the inner surfaces of the sides of the-casing 1 and bear against the ends of thedrum 8 and similar strips 24 are corvrespo'ndingly located and coperate correspondingly with respect to the drums 11.

The operation of the condenser is as follows': Presuming that suction draft is created through pipes 4 and 6 and through the casing '1 and flue 2 by the action of the suction fan 5 and that lint 'cotton is admitf ted into the flue 2. The said cotton is car- .ried upon 'the suction draft and from the delivery end of the flue 2 is deposited upon the peripheryvof the drum 8. The drums 8 and1-1l are in a state of rotation and the cotton'deposited upon the screen 9 of the drum 8 is carried around anr1 dust and trash is drawn through the mesh of the screen 9 and through the chambers 3 and out of the casing 1l through the pipe 4. When the cotton arrives at the lower side of -the eri hery of the drum 8 it falls by gravity etween the drums 11. As the upper portions of the drums 11 rotate toward each other the cotton Adeplosited between the drums is formed into atbat which passes down oneior.

the other` of the chutes 13. 'By swinging the gate 14-. as labove indicated the cotton bat may be directed to one or the other of the chutes 18 as desired and by reason' of the factthat the interior of the casing 1 is subjected to the suction from the fan 5 that valve 21 other than the one which is bearirg'against the upper side of the cotton bat as i'tpasses through the chute 13 will close against the bottom of the chute over which it is hanging and the valve 21 above thecottonbat will bear in close contact against the upper side of the same. Inasmuch as the ends of the 'cylinders 11 communicate with the chambers 3 and are subjccted to the suction draft indicated, the bat as it is formed between the said cylinders 11 is subjected to a further cleansing action as is described in connection with the cylinder 8.

In order to prevent the cotton bat from having a tendency to cliuf;l to the peripheries of the cylinders 11 atthe adjacent inner sides of the cylinders and when it is desired that the said bat should become free from thecylinder, shields are provided in the interiors in the drums 11 and' are so positioned v as to automatically interfere with the suction draft through the peripheries of the said drums at the inner portions thereof. The said shields consist of end pieces 25 which are journaled upon the shaft 10 and which are connected together at their inner portions by arcuate Sections 2G which lie in close proximity to the peripheries of the drums 11. Arms 27 are connected -with the end pieces 25 of the said shields and lie transversely across the Vertical planes passing through the axes of the shafts 10. Adjust-ablc weights 28 are mounted upon the arms 27 at the oppo'site sides of the planes passing through the axes of the shafts' 10 from the body portions of the said shields. The weights 28 are counter-balanced for holding) the shields in proper position .with relation to each other notwithstanding the shafts 10 upon which they are supported are in a Constant state of rotation.. By this arrangement the said shields are so positioned in the drums 11 that they will cut ofl the suction draft through the screens 12 at the lower inner portions of the drums and thus permit the bat as it is formed to fall from between the said drums and down into one or the other of the chutes 13. Any material which might adhere to the screens 12 of the drums 11 is removed therefrom by the doffers 22 as the lower portions of the screens come in contact with the upper edges of the said dofiers. w 'i When it is desired to have' access to the lower portion of the casing 1 for Cleaning or other purposes the securing devices 20 are removed when the bottom Sections 18 are free to be swung down upon the transversely disposed bars 19. Having deseribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: A condenser comprising a casing, a lint' flue communicating. with the interior of the casing through one of its sides,-a Chamber communicating with one of the sides of the casing, that side of the casing at which the chambercommunicates being at a rightangle to the side at which the lint'fiue communicates with the casing, a foraminous open end drum journaled for rotation in the casing and 'located directly across the dis- .end foraminous bat drums journa end communicating With lthe Chamber, the saidehamber also communicating with the easingat points below the point of juncture between the `lint fiue and the casin, open ed for rotati'on in the casing below the first said drum and 'communicating at their ends with the lowermost openings of communication between the casing and the chamber, and means for creatingsuction draft through the `casing and chamber, a ortion of which passes' through the side of t e drum and out at the ends thereof and another portion of which passes through the side of the drum 15 and out through the lower'portion thereof thence through the sides-of the bat drums and 'out at the ends thereof into the Chamber. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature 2 in the presence of two witnesses.

EDG'AR U. G. REAGAN.

Witnessesz- E. HUME TALBERT, V E. C. SoHLAn'r.

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